Quality Auditor

Smurfit Westrock Company; York, Northern (York County, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock Company is seeking a Quality Inspector to join our manufacturing team. You will inspect incoming materials, audit assembly in process, and evaluate finished goods to ensure quality and compliance with customer requirements.

Responsibilities include documentation review, supporting product release, and communicating quality issues to operations, project managers, customers, and auditors. The role requires safety and continuous improvement focus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of quality systems or assembly experience.
• Ability to inspect materials and finished goods and follow detailed instructions.
• Proficiency in basic math (whole numbers, fractions, decimals).
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, manuals, work orders, specs and quality documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to prepare records and reports.
• Effective communication with employees, operations partners, project managers, customers, and auditors.
• Ability to meet onsite work schedule and work overtime as required.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming materials against specifications and release conforming materials for production use.
• Audit assembly lines and finished goods throughout production to verify compliance with work order specifications and customer requirements.
• Ensure adherence to GMPs, SOPs, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Review, approve, and release production documentation to support accurate and timely customer shipments.
• Record finished goods data for internal analysis and communicate documentation or quality issues to operations, project managers, customers, and other stakeholders as needed.
• Support internal quality audits, customer audits, regulatory agency audits, and GMP training when requested.
• Communicate company policies, procedures, and customer requirements to employees and assist with related processes and training.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and efficient work area, support continuous improvement, and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality systems knowledge

Assembly experience

Attention to detail

Mathematics skills

Reading and interpreting documents

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Opportunity

When you join Smurfit Westrock, you will be joining a team that creates sustainable paper and packaging solutions that help move the world forward. In this role, you will inspect incoming materials, audit assembly work in process, and evaluate finished goods to verify compliance with quality standards and customer requirements. You will work closely with operations, project managers, customers, and quality partners to support accurate documentation, timely product release, and reliable customer shipments. Your attention to safety, quality, and continuous improvement will help protect product integrity and customer satisfaction.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Inspect incoming materials against specifications and release conforming materials for production use.


• Audit assembly lines and finished goods throughout production to verify compliance with work order specifications and customer requirements.


• Ensure adherence to current Good Manufacturing Practices, Standard Operating Procedures, safety requirements, and applicable quality standards.


• Review, approve, and release production documentation to support accurate and timely customer shipments.


• Record finished goods data for internal analysis and communicate documentation or quality issues to operations, project managers, customers, and other stakeholders as needed.


• Support internal quality audits, customer audits, regulatory agency audits, and current Good Manufacturing Practices training when requested.


• Communicate company policies, procedures, and customer requirements to employees and assist with the development of related processes and training.


• Maintain a safe, clean, and efficient work area, support continuous improvement, work required overtime, and perform other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.


• Previous knowledge of quality systems or assembly experience.


• Ability to inspect materials and finished goods, follow detailed instructions, and identify issues within standardized processes.


• Proficiency in basic mathematics, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.


• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, work orders, specifications, and quality documentation.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to prepare accurate, timely, legible, and complete records and reports.


• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, operations partners, project managers, customers, and auditors as required.


• Ability to meet the onsite work schedule and work overtime as required.


• Ability to meet the physical demands and work environment requirements of the role, with reasonable accommodation available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a regulated manufacturing, assembly, packaging, or quality assurance environment.


• Working knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices, Standard Operating Procedures, and internal quality audit processes.


• Experience reviewing production paperwork, releasing materials or finished goods, or supporting customer and regulatory audits.


• Experience providing quality or current Good Manufacturing Practices training.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.